Develop custom web templates, themes, blocks, applications, secure forms, and responsive design for integration into the College’s external websites, campus portal, and mobile presence, as well as ensuring that the College’s web presence is functional, usable, aesthetically pleasing, and functionally consistent throughout the various sites.
Requirements
- Experience administering and developing for WordPress.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Share Point and Office 365.
- Knowledge of Mobile development.
- Familiarity with web server software and technologies such as Apache and Nginx, UNIX/Linux, and SSH/SFTP.
- Demonstrated knowledge of principles of design, including color, form and typography and the ability to apply them to the web.
- Demonstrated knowledge of best practices of responsive design and responsive user interfaces on a variety of devices.
- Demonstrated experience building modern, accessible responsive websites using PHP, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
Responsibilities
- Develop, install, maintain, and qualify web pages, themes, blocks, and applications for college external websites, primarily in WordPress.
- In conjunction with the Admissions and Marketing & Communications teams, develop accessible, functional, mobile-responsive, and aesthetically pleasing web designs and tools.
- Craft and support campus-wide integration of the latest in technology components for all web presences, working with every department on campus.
- Assist Web Services in creating and implementing training workshops and materials for web editors.
- Serve as the User Experience Developer and advisor for the College, taking the lead role in developing aesthetically pleasing and functional web applications with a consistent level of functionality across the official College web sites.
- Develop, install, maintain, and qualify Office 365/Sharepoint web sites, features, web parts, and applications for the campus portal.
- Develop, modify, test, and deploy miscellaneous applications to include mobile, digital signage, custom academic applications, 25Live web calendars, and Eventbrite events.
Other
- Five to seven years of web development and design experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong analytical, organizational and trouble-shooting skills.
- Ability to work in a collaborative, team environment within all levels of the College.
- Ability to explain complicated technical ideas to a lay audience.
